CNN released a poll Tuesday about the Democratic presidential race in the Granite State.

WASHINGTON (CNN) - Sen. Hillary Clinton's lead among Democratic presidential contenders in New Hampshire has narrowed over the past two months, while New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson bounced back to the low double digits in a CNN/WMUR poll released Tuesday.

With about two months left before the New Hampshire primaries, Clinton topped the list of Democratic nominees with 36 percent support - down from 43 percent in a September survey. But nearly 70 percent of those polled believe the New York senator will eventually become the party's presidential nominee.

Sen. Barack Obama placed second at 22 percent, while former Sen. John Edwards drew 13 percent - little changed from September, when Obama rated 20 percent support and Edwards, 12.

But Richardson saw his support recover from a September dip, bouncing back to 12 percent from 6 percent. CNN/WMUR polls in June and July put the former U.N. ambassador and energy secretary at 11 percent.

Pollsters quizzed 389 likely Democratic voters for the survey, which was conducted Wednesday through Sunday by the University of New Hampshire. The poll has a sampling error of 5 percentage points.

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Poll: Clinton's lead shrinks in New Hampshire

(CNN) - Hillary Clinton's lead in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is shrinking in New Hampshire.

The senator from New York saw a 23-point lead over her closest rival in September decrease to 14 points in a new CNN/WMUR New Hampshire presidential primary poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire. Full Story

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Obama and Edwards debut new TV ads in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) - Sen. Barack Obama will make his South Carolina television ad debut Wednesday with a spot that promotes his experience as a community organizer and civil rights attorney.

The 30-second ad, "Hope and Change," features Obama sitting in front of a bay window in mock television interview style offering a similar message to ads already running in Iowa and New Hampshire. Full Story

- CNN South Carolina Producer Peter Hamby

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Huckabee gains ground with Iowa evangelicals

DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) - Every Sunday, Pastor Darran Whiting talks to his small yet devout flock in Coggon, Iowa, about faith and family values.

He's careful not to talk politics in his sermons, but as soon as he steps off the pulpit, Whiting is eager talk about the presidential candidate he thinks is practicing what he's preaching: Mike Huckabee. Full Story

- CNN Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash

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Edwards: I pay no attention to Clinton/Obama 'sniping'

DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) The same day Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama engaged in a war of words over foreign policy credentials and the same day fellow Democrat John Edwards' own campaign criticized Clinton for "slinging mud" on the issue Edwards himself said he's paid no attention to the "sniping."

Asked if Clinton was warranted in criticizing Obama's comments that his strongest foreign relations experience comes from spending four years as a child in Indonesia, Edwards said, "Can I honestly tell you I spend not a nanosecond listening to what each of them are saying sniping toward each other, so I have no idea what you're talking about." Full Story

–CNN Iowa Producer Chris Welch

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Washington Post: Huckabee Gaining Ground in IowaFormer Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, buoyed by strong support from Christian conservatives, has surged past three of his better-known presidential rivals and is now challenging former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney for the lead in the Iowa Republican caucuses, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Washington Post: Rivals Not Able to Confront Key Challenges, McCain Says
Sen. John McCain said his rivals for the White House are unprepared to serve as president during a period of enormous challenge for America, casting himself as the only candidate from either party capable of confronting both national security crises abroad and political stalemates at home.

USA Today: Obama Unveils $18B Education PlanDemocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama laid out a plan Tuesday to spend $18 billion on early childhood education, dropout prevention and teacher incentives. His plan also touches on a hot-button pay issue on which he differs with education unions.

Boston Globe: Romney Camp Is Buoyed By Skin Cell News
Mitt Romney was accused of a sop to social conservatives when, in his last months as Massachusetts governor, he imposed a controversial limit on stem cell research that said scientists could not use stem cell lines from embryos created for the sole purpose of scientific exploration.

Washington Post: Republican Faithful Await a Savior in IowaConservatives and evangelicals were largely at peace in the knowledge that their president shared their Christian values. But this year, they aren't at all sure anymore where to put their trust for 2008 - or whether they should even bother trying.

Reuters: Thompson Wants Corporate Tax Cut
The Republican presidential candidate Fred D. Thompson said the top federal tax rate for corporations should be cut, to 28 percent from 35 percent to help keep companies competitive with those in other nations.

Chicago Tribune: Biden: Timing Is Everything
Joe Biden's story starts and ends, and starts again here: The Polk County Fairgrounds, home of the Iowa State Fair. Twenty years ago it all went wrong in a few poorly chosen words. Now it is the place to exorcise the ghosts.

Quad City Times: AP-Yahoo Poll: Obama, Giuliani LikableDemocrats and Republicans alike have strong opinions about who has the best chance of capturing the presidency in 2008 _ Hillary Rodham Clinton and Rudy Giuliani, that is _ but that's not necessarily the candidate they'd rather go bowling with, take along on a family vacation or even vote for.

Washington Post: Well, That's One Man Out of the Picture for Hillary
Censorship! That's what some art lovers whispered during the Hillary Clinton fundraiser Nov. 5 at the Woodley Park home of Tony and Heather Podesta. The huge photograph of the nude man was missing from its usual spot on the living room wall, and some guests concluded that politically correct Clintonites had demanded that the naked guy disappear.

LA Times: Citizenship Backlog To Affect Voting In '08
Millions of people who applied for naturalization and other immigration benefits to beat a midsummer fee increase are caught in a paperwork pileup that threatens the chance for some to become U.S. citizens in time to vote in next year's presidential election.

New York Times: Opponents of California Ballot Initiative Seek Inquiry
The chairman of a committee formed to fight a ballot initiative to change how California’s electoral college votes are apportioned has asked the city attorney here to investigate a report that a group collecting signatures for the initiative has offered food to homeless people in exchange for signing the petitions.

Boston Globe: Swift Boat Issue Becomes Crucial To Kerry AnewSenator John F. Kerry, in aggressively pursuing a forum in which to disprove allegations about his Vietnam military service, is drawing new attention to an issue that he was slow to address during his 2004 presidential campaign but that he now contends is vital to his political future.

The Hill: Nebraska Attorney General Yields To Johanns
Former Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns (R) has a clear path to the Senate, at least for the time being, after Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning (R) dropped out of the race for retiring Sen. Chuck Hagel’s (R-Neb.) seat on Tuesday.

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Compiled by Lauren Kornreich and Katy Byron
CNN Washington Bureau

* Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will meet with Washington County residents at the Coffee Corner in Washington, Iowa. The GOP candidate will then hold a "Stronger America: Expanding Access to Affordable Health Care" Ask Mitt Anything town hall event as well as a media availability at the Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City. Towards the end the day, Romney will volunteer for the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc. in Hiawatha.

* Sen. Joe Biden, D-Delaware, participates in canned food drives in Altoona and Des Moines, Iowa. Biden also receives an endorsement from an Iowa state legislator in Des Moines.

* Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Connecticut, distributes boxed lunches with his family at Iowa Homeless Youth Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Later, Dodd packs boxes of food as part of the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program in Hiawatha.

* Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, holds a town hall meeting in Durham, New Hampshire and signs copies of his book in Portsmouth.